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Benefits & Financial Support
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice offers free, confidential advice on benefits, debt, housing, employment and other everyday issues. Their advisers can help you understand your options and access the support available.
Turn2us
Turn2us helps people experiencing financial hardship by providing information about benefits, grants and other financial support. Their online tools can help you find out what assistance you may be entitled to.
Featured Support Service
Being a carer can be rewarding, but it can also bring unexpected challenges. Whether you're looking for financial guidance, emotional support, housing advice, or help navigating local services, knowing where to turn can make all the difference.
Live Well Kent
Supporting wellbeing, practical advice and everyday challenges
Live Well Kent provides free support for people across Kent who are experiencing difficulties with their mental wellbeing or need help accessing practical services. Their experienced team can offer guidance with:
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications
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Benefits advice and financial guidance
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Mental health and emotional wellbeing support
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Accessing local health and community services
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Signposting to specialist organisations
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Building confidence and independence
Live Well Kent aims to help people improve their wellbeing while connecting them with longer-term support where needed.
Typical waiting time: Approximately four weeks.
Please note: Live Well Kent is not an emergency or crisis service.
Care Anchor Kent
Tel. 07749 691952
info@careanchorkentcic.co.uk
Folkestone, UK
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CIC no: 16075623
Mind
Mind provides trusted mental health information, advice and support. They can help you understand your options, improve your wellbeing and find local services if you need additional support.
Release the Pressure
Release the Pressure offers free, confidential emotional support for anyone living in Kent and Medway. The service is available 24 hours a day and can help if you're feeling overwhelmed or struggling with your mental wellbeing.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Housing & Crisis Support
Porchlight
Porchlight supports people who are at risk of homelessness or facing difficult circumstances. They offer advice on housing, wellbeing, benefits and accessing longer-term support.
Kent Together
Kent Together connects people with local organisations offering practical support during difficult times. They can help you find community services that meet your individual needs.
Carers UK
Carers UK provides trusted advice for unpaid carers, including information on carers' rights, benefits, finances and wellbeing. They also offer practical resources to help carers feel informed and supported.
Kent Young Carers
Kent Young Carers supports children and young people who care for a family member. They provide advice, activities and emotional support to help young carers thrive.
Support for Carers
Local Community Support
Folkestone Mind
Folkestone Mind provides local mental health support, wellbeing programmes and community activities. They also offer advice and signposting to additional services where needed.
The Rainbow Centre, Folkestone
The Rainbow Centre offers practical support for individuals and families experiencing hardship, including food bank services, community support and guidance to other local organisations.
Care Anchor Kent CIC is developing an advocacy service, expected to launch in 2027. It will support carers with benefit applications, appeals, paperwork and communicating with services. Until then, we encourage you to explore the organisations above or contact us if you'd like help finding the right support.
Advocacy Service
(Coming Soon)
Carers often need support that goes beyond what one organisation can provide. While Care Anchor Kent CIC is developing an advocacy service, we want to ensure you can still access the help you need today. This directory lists trusted agencies across Kent who can help with benefits, wellbeing, crisis support, housing, mental health and more.